The WORST Blowout in Super Bowl History! (49ers vs. Broncos, Super Bowl 24)

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[@weylandyutanicorporate]

Fans of the 70s Vikings, 80s Broncos and the 90s Bills probably attended Super Bowl support groups together.

[@weylandyutanicorporate]

@greg garner I'm a Giants fan, but I loved those Bills teams. They were so much fun to watch. It's a shame they didn't get at least 1 ring from that generation, because going to four straight Super Bowls is a crazy accomplishment in any era.

[@monstermousse3837]

Their is generations of people in Africa who think the Broncos and Bill's were the best teams of the 80's and 90's.

[@Ishmachiah]

Monster Mousse -There are*

[@monstermousse3837]

@@Ishmachiah You're dumb. How's that?

[@lindseysummers5351]

Nah. 1980's Broncos fans were rewarded with three subsequent Super Bowl championships, though we also got to witness yet another blowout in there. Bills fans? Not so much. Since the Music City Miracle, they have made the playoffs just once.

[@trureid5748]

Rice and Montana ate defenses for breakfast

[@bostonbevo9781]

as a giants fan it made next year vs the niners all the more sweeter

[@christopherstrebeck8047]

Giants fan here...you are 100% correct..this is one of the best teams ever

[@510faithfulforlife7]

@1maddd2mackxxck 1maddd2mackxxck and dessert as well.

[@james13666]

There were defenders on the field? Could have fooled me

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

Giants the only defense that could stop them. Giants may be the lowkey greatest defensive organization of all time. Toppled the 589 point 2007 Patriots, the 2011 561 point Packers, the 525 point 2011 Patriots and they took out some explosive Niner offenses of the 90s as well as the K - Gun Bills in the Super Bowl

[@AleisterMeowley]

“They’re taking out Montana and they’re putting in Steve Young.” Wtf, this team was stacked top to bottom

[@mrtruthhurts2307]

That's not fair two hall of fame QBs

[@derekmathews1818]

The game was already well in hand. Might as well give Young time.

[@XSDX3R0]

@@derekmathews1818 imagine that happening today, to be so good that your QB doesn’t even play most of the 4th qtr and still wins the MVP.

[@Warmaker01]

IMO, that year's 49ers team was the best the franchise had ever put together. Better even than the '84 or '94 teams. The team was stacked in both offense and defense. People often just remember the 80s 49ers for offense, but the defense was great also.

[@Warmaker01]

​@@XSDX3R0 The NFL got real different for years now with that practice. Back in the day, when your team was up big, the starter was pulled and the backup would start the 4th quarter. If it was a slaughter, it'd happen in the 3rd quarter. Today's NFL is all about stat padding. They'll keep the starting QB up through the whole game regardless of how big a lead they got and keep running the score up. I remember from years ago when the Raiders were doing phenomenally well, Carr having a fantastic season and they looked like favorites for the Super Bowl. The Raiders were slaughtering some team late in the season and they kept Carr in to pad the stats. Except he got injured in garbage time and the Raiders' season went down with him.

[@bradklaatu]

This was one of my fave SB's, not because I was a Niner fan, but because my jerk of a boss was a big Broncos fan. The next day, I had newspaper clippings all over the office of the rout.

[@Matt24.]

😂

[@NK-qn6pq]

Your boss is probably still having a fun time as a Broncos fan. Especially after that Dolphins game.

[@goodieszzzz]

@@NK-qn6pq not to mention the broncos was the victim of two of the worst ever SB blowouts, coincidentally by NFC west teams 😂

[@jcdova29]

It was over before it started. That was probably the best Niner team ever. But curious what the outcome would be if Elway had Terrell Davis and that running attack of 1997.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Not probably...absolutely. A hungry champion motivated to prove their talents weren't the orchestration of a legendary coach. The 49ers took it out on the NFL the back half of that season. Just clinical.

[@thegoat164]

NFL Films Top 10 Greatest Teams in NFL History #1 1989 49ers kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHPdgnuNaNx4ftE

[@gobucks2644]

Absolutely!!! You realize they won their 3 playoff games by a total of 95 points!!! They demolished solid football teams. As a browns fan who watched Elway mow us over in 3 AFC title games (including this season of 1989) I am honestly glad it wasn’t the Browns in this game - the score would have been even worse. 😀😀

[@thegoat164]

@@gobucks2644 Actually it was by a total of 100 points!!! vs Vikings 41-13 vs Rams 30-3 vs Broncos 55-10 The Vikings had the #1 passing defense in the NFL and the Broncos had the #1 scoring defense and team defense allowing a league low 226 points. www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/opp.htm

[@thegoat164]

@Harry Engel The 1989 49ers also had 3 of the Greatest Of All Time players. NFL Films Top 10 NFL Mount Rushmores #1 49ers Lott, Rice, Montana and Walsh kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5ebY2yBpr90jK8

[@scbroncosfan84]

As a Denver fan, as much as this blowout was hard to watch, I cant help but to marvel at the greatness of Montana. One of the greatest to ever play the game

[@jnkjnk-ye2gu]

Marvel at a system/scheme ahead of it's time. That's what is truly amazing to watch

[@mayhemjr.803]

To me he'll always be the greatest. I keep arguing with Patriots fans all the time about this. Sure Tom Brady is great, but he played in a league where basically if you even BREATHE on the quarterback you'll get a penalty. That's why he's still playing at almost 42 years old. Joe on the other hand had to play in an era where the motto was "kill the quarterback". He played against some of the best defenses ever Cowboys, Bears, Giants, Eagles, Saints etc. suffered some terrible injuries that cut short a fabulous hall of fame career.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

I hear what you're sayin', but I dunno. I've seen all of Brady's games, and I grew up watching all of Montana's . . . Tom Brady is every bit as good as Montana, and clutch AF

[@mayhemjr.803]

@@redriderbbgun8018 you're missing the point. Brady as great as he is has benefited from rules changes in favor of the quarterback. Defenses have thier hands tied and pretty much can't touch him. Joe never had that luxury otherwise he'd own the most Super Bowls period.

[@hansel73]

Defenses in the 80's had less restrictions than present-day NFL, but Brady has been a more durable quarterback. Montana had numerous injuries throughout his career, which is the true reason he did not have more Super Bowls.

[@brocmt]

Blows my mind that Montana never threw a pick in four Super Bowls, during an era where the defense had far more leeway than today to manhandle receivers. Not even Brady can claim that...

[@TheMichaelJoshua]

Ita because montana was the best QB. He is still #1 on my list.

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

The Burrito the forgotten crucial play. The very next play montana throws a td to tie the game

[@jphforex2151]

West coast offense. Designed to thwart pick offs. Walsh and Montana did it to perfection.

[@ravens52raylewis87]

@loc power don't be a sore loser......Brady > Montana

[@semimaster83]

thats why Montana IS THE GOAT, he was the definition of perfection

[@victorbahrami8456]

This team had elite RB, HOF defense, the best QB duo we will ever see, the GOAT receiver and a nice WR squad alongside him... Top 1 dynastie ever

[@AlexHernandez-ob5cm]

Sounds like the 49ers this year

[@DwayneIsK1NG]

@@AlexHernandez-ob5cm I was lowkey thinking this while reading the description 😂

[@LTDANMAN44]

THEY ALSO HAD ROGER CRAIG

[@arnoldgarzajr1164]

Yeah man I think the 1989 San Fransisco 49ers were the best team in NFL history but thier was still 14-2 and this team was beatable.If they would of went undefeated then it would be a different.1972 Miami Dolphins are the best team in history 14-0 in the regular season.17-0 after the post season now if that is not greatness than I don't know what to say. 🏈

[@MikelSaenz]

@bayareachicano7452Are u comparing Montana with Purdy???.

[@wakkoshaman]

Roger Craig should be in HOF by now, period.

[@BrentHarmon]

Yes he should

[@SolidPain6624]

Hopefully next years class since they are allowing how many this time? 20 people?

[@akvalues]

Him and Watters

[@redridergeneral2394]

Rathman too

[@mrsportsguy134]

Harry Engel What about John Taylor?

[@GarrusN7]

When you turn the difficulty in Madden down to rookie.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Or if you're a Broncos fan, trying to beat a 99 MUT team with the 0-16 Browns on All Madden.

[@Nothinghere42345]

LOL

[@joshuaecht]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 What's a MUT team?

[@thebigman9705]

Joshua Echt Madden Ultimate Team....

[@ericsigersmith2831]

The great steve Wallace, war eagle!

[@kennethzinke9168]

R.I.P. Bill Walsh, Pat Summerall, John Madden and Dan Reeves.

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

2:25 That's a hit by Steve Atwater and Rice shook it off like it was nothing.

[@jonmolina948]

The second hit by Dennis Smith hurt him, but still touchdown 49ers.

[@potatoavacadonion1025]

Correct me if I am wrong but he had an injury this whole game and still did amazing and scored multiple tds

[@frankberger3507]

@@potatoavacadonion1025 That was the XXIX vs. SD. Played with an injured shoulder much of the game, still caught passes.

[@matthewshortle5274]

The Broncos orange jerseys are cursed. They got blown out in Super Bowls 12, 22, 24, and 48 while wearing them.

[@coryreeves2645]

No to the crush as in orange super slush lol

[@tempest20000]

But they look SOOOOO much better than the ugly blue uniforms.

[@tempest20000]

Ian Malcolm true. Maybe they should switch logos too. I like the old Broncos uniform and helmet. It was a great combo. Like the old (70s-2006) Chargers uniforms. The baby blue looks terrible to me.

[@tempest20000]

Ian Malcolm yea that’s the one I was thinking of. The 88-06 uniform was so good looking. And the old “D” on the helmet looked good to me.

[@Maal7432]

Same with the Colts blue ones.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

The 1989 season was the 49ers Invitational. No one was beating that team. Winning 18 straight ROAD GAMES is just astounding.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

The most boring season in NFL history

[@mrcnub]

@@ogkacey1838 The 94 team still had to go through the Cowboys. There wasn't a team in the NFL that could challenge the 89 49ers in the same way.

[@mayhemjr.803]

@@chrisuncleahmad you must've been a Buccaneers fan.😁

[@cbod14]

Chris Kreager Incorrect. There were a lot of good games. Week 2 Eagles-Redskins. Both Eagles-Giants games were great. There was Bounty Bowl. Come on man.

[@cbod14]

The Duke And they still barely beat Dallas. The 89 team out scored their postseason opponents 126-26. Nuff said

[@henryrussell8800]

One of the great things about Rice, aside from hands and speed, was the willingness to go over the middle and take a hit

[@adibabdullah6633]

Exactly 🙌🏽👏👏👏

[@jopac4742]

Yes and amazing enough he would catch the ball then duck to avoid injury

[@frankberger3507]

Don't forget blocking. He was not a diva, he worked hard at everything to be a winner.

[@James-qq2vq]

As a niner fan this is a very memorable super bowl not only because the score but because of a fellow student in my high school who was a huge bronco fan. When we went to school on Monday all I could think about was how I was going to gloat but I didn't have to, the bronco fan walked into class with a paper bag over his head!

[@mjwatts1983]

9:07 “I’m going to be Joe Montana when I grow up” - Tom Brady

[@donnebes9421]

Michael Watts yup, and he did, and more!

[@1990Thunderbolt]

Broncos = I don't always lose in the Super Bowl but when I do I lose in a blowout!

[@wavyjohnnyboy8000]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@1990Thunderbolt]

@@IanMalcolm-rw5pn oh shit lmfao xD

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

To be fair, all Elway-led Broncos teams were average at best prior to the late 90’s. The team wasn’t good enough to stand a chance against any NFC champion; it’s just Elway was so damn good he carried them to places they were never meant to go. Of course SB48 was a little different

[@mayhemjr.803]

@@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970 they didn't win because thier running game was non existent in the 80''s. They didn't win until they got Terrell Davis. Then they could keep Super Bowl defenses honest. I know this and I'm not even a Broncos fan.

[@therealdeal717]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thecrazyvaper9301]

For a long time after this game, elway could not eat soup or cereal . . . . . . He got sick every time he saw a bowl

[@denniseverett1904]

Nobody remembers that the Broncos had actually won the previous 3 regular season meetings vs the 49ers( 1982, 1985, 1988) albeit all close games. But obviously this was the Super Bowl. And the '89 49ers were simply the most awesome out of all of their SB teams, especially in those playoffs. I was really happy for John Elway, when he finally did win 8 years after this debacle. And then he retires a year later with another ring.

[@aldixon1977]

@Dennis Everett: I remember 😀!

[@thesentinel5523]

It was like watching the Harlem Globetrotters beat the Washington Generals.

[@peegeezee1604]

Watching these throwback games makes me miss those epic Cowboys vs 49ers NFCG. There was something beautiful about Candlestick.

[@jdinkaledgemorgoon2085]

they never should have moved to the field of jeans in Santa Clara

[@peegeezee1604]

J'Dinkaledge Morgoon Agreed. Doesn't feel like home.

[@PatFenis420]

Those games were basically the actual superbowl

[@peegeezee1604]

Sean Peebles They certainly were.

[@danimal097521]

I never had the chance to see a 49ers game in Candlestick. That said, I got to attend multiple SF Giants games at Candlestick. Very, very fond memories of that stadium. Hated seeing it replaced.

[@thomyrgr6435]

I am German and this was my first football game i have ever seen. At a time who only a few nerds had a satelite connection. Since this day i am a 49ers Fan. Now i can't wait to see the coming super bowl.

[@mimey1492]

I am Austrian but the rest of the story is true for me too

[@johndunn6756]

Joe Montana was not known for having a cannon of an arm or being the fastest runner, but that man could pick a defense apart like no quarterback could before his time or since. Not Namath, Theisman, Elway, Favre, Manning, Brady, Rodgers, Wilson, or even Young for that matter could dissect a defense like Joe Cool could.

[@williamshepley3923]

Having Jerry Rice, Freddie Solomon,John Taylor, Roger Craig and Dwight Clark had a lot to him picking defense's apart

[@Armis71]

His ability to improvise was what made him great!

[@tgriffin3059]

Montana was great, but he also had the advantage of playing in the ideal offense for his skill set and talent.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

Montana was the best scrambling quarterback in the NFL from 1981-1984. Then Elway arrived...his scrambling was next level, so people quickly forgot about Montana as a mobile qb. Then he had a serious back injury in 1986 and stopped running altogether.

[@redriderbbgun8018]

​​@@williamshepley3923Every NFL team has weapons on offense. You know Montana won 2 Super Bowls without Rice & Taylor, right?

[@kevez17]

“Black fifty nine razor!! Black fifty nine razor!!”

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

"39 set!"

[@pittland44]

Check the Razor!

[@cdaniel836]

Yes!! I was so disappointed that part got cut out. 😂

[@paolosanchez2927]

I grew up as a kid yelling that during pick up football games. Lol

[@jcdova29]

So many defensive backs and safeties are still waking up in sweats hearing that in their sleep.

[@chrishamre9408]

And you have Steve Young as a back up

[@scottmitchell3641]

And an excellent at the time Steve Bono backing Young up... Ridiculous !!! An embarrassment of riches for the already defending Super Bowl Champion 49ers. Depth at almost every postion.

[@Supermonkey22]

You’re right. As a Niner fan, we were spoiled with 20+ years of HOF quarterbacks.

[@funkychicken2119]

Great players and great systems with coaches that put them in positions to succeed is what Mede then great. Steve wasn’t lighting Tampa Bay on fire while he was there.

[@ericsigersmith6067]

And gary Kubiak lmao in at the end with the rushers after him lmao

[@ritchietodd409]

And at one point in that season both Montana and Young got hurt and Steve Bono came in and won games for them.

[@brianbachmeier34]

The Denver Broncos had the #1 defense in the NFL in 1989 regular season. They gave up a total of 13 passing touchdowns. They only allowed an average of 14.1 points per game.

[@Phillygoat1983]

They played the wrong team that day sheeesh

[@andrewluchsinger]

I lived in Colorado for a few years. Some of the guys I worked with would give me some crap about me being from Wisconsin and the broncos beating Green Bay in the super bowl and how good elway was. I would just smile and mention this game.

[@chamucoalba6494]

Broncos fans can be annoying when the team is good but super humble when they are not. This coming from a Cowboys fan living in Co. Elway was good. I like him more over Troy, Montana,and Favre. In the 90s Elway had 2 of the best Recievers and not only that the RB TD was the biggest if not hugest factor for there back to back runs. Elway was definitely outclassed his 1st 3 SB losses but he was the main FACTOR they got there in the 1st place. 💯

[@Omen465]

I mean isnt that any fanbase? When youre team is good ofc you can talk but when theyre not you expect them to keep talking? Lol ​@chamucoalba6494

[@Judahseed]

Oh man I get chills when I hear that radio call at 7:20.. JERRY RICE!!! My childhood hero the GOAT #80

[@lightyagami3492]

This team should have threepeated but montana got injured against the Giants and the subsequent fumble by Craig kept that from happening. No way the Bills would have beat this team.

[@BrentHarmon]

No doubt there

[@gibster9624]

I've only seen one play off run that Montana lost where he was vertical for all 60 minutes of a game. he was just simply unbeatable in the post season

[@darrylladams7611]

Exactly Know/No Freaking Way the bills. Have any Chance!! Would've Loved See/CN another Legendary 49ers SuperBowl Blowout!!

[@mrcnub]

The 1990 Bills could have absolutely beaten the 49ers in Super Bowl XXV. Two years later they beat the 49ers at Candlestick, and the Bills were better in 1990 than they were in 1992.

[@gibster9624]

@@mrcnub Joe is just a different guy in the playoffs all together. only way we play the bills in the post season is in the SB and how'd y'all do there???

[@SJM6791]

I remember watching this as a kid with my neighborhood buddies. We just knew this was going to be a blowout and the 49ers didn’t disappoint.

[@PhuryousOne]

My earliest football memory was when the Browns lost to the Broncos in the AFC championship just before this. That game was a big deal to the adults around me so I was absorbed into it. This Super Bowl was my second memory. I was 7 years old. Been a football fan ever since.

[@JBHAYES]

I'm a die hard 49ers fan 4 life. But even I felt hella bad for Denver after watching this game. This was like watching somebody play Madden on rookie 🤣🤣🤣

[@mrsmadrecka]

I didn't feel bad lol.

[@Sticks1680]

No one says hella anymore

[@JBHAYES]

@@Sticks1680 You're mama do bitch 🤣

[@soulfur8423]

@@Sticks1680 I see so many people that still use the word "Hella" Idk what world you're living in.

[@thecawdsquad875]

@@Sticks1680 We do here in the Bay.

[@thunter992]

Highly appreciate having the intro uploaded with the video. Truly nostalgic and brings you in the moment

[@NFLVault]

We hoped people liked that!

[@chrissmith-rv5ro]

Those intros, even during the regular season (cbs) were art, and a lost art today.

[@walterlv01]

There were probably 3 NFC teams that missed the playoffs that season that were better than the Broncos. The NFC was so dominant in those days that the Broncos were probably the 9th best team in the league but that was good enough for the #1 seed in the AFC. I don't know of anyone who thought this game would be competitive.

[@marchelm9567]

My 89 giants beat this broncos team at their house too 😆 🤣 spot on tho NFC was stacked from 85-95

[@therldrewduncan]

Coincidentally, Denver ended the NFC streak

[@americanpatriot7233]

@@marchelm9567 yeah but they only beat them by 7. and denver almost tied it getting it to the 1 yard line but couldnt punch it in.giants would never beat denver 55-10

[@dreuaustin]

⁠they sure did! With Elway still at the helm against Favre going for back to back. Ended like a 14 year AFC losing steak.

[@smegg9676]

my memory of those days was that the afc actually played the nfc well in regular season games... its just that shit went haywire duing the superbowl...for like 20 years

[@JH-ji6cj]

Madden: "maybe just trying to get past midfield" Ouch...and true

[@cormel6895]

Montana had a new form in the Super Bowl, look at any QB with multiple appearances and the quality of performances isn’t even remotely close, even if you grab their best ones it still isn’t 💯 this guy was just truly great.

[@etchosts8162]

Rice us arguably the greatest route runner of all-time plus he was fast and his conditioning was unmatched.

[@zguy-zx6ge]

I'll take Megatron over Rice

[@robomaster20]

@@zguy-zx6ge I'm sorry...... WHAT, I'm gonna pretend I misread that

[@zguy-zx6ge]

@@robomaster20 bigger, stronger, faster, jump higher , arguably better hands, harder to guard. I'll take Megatron.

[@zguy-zx6ge]

@Mike Hegarty Megatron is also very clutch

[@poiziegaming9055]

Megatron was the size of a TE and ran a 4.35.

[@peterharris4168]

Roger Craig was a different beast for the time. What an athlete

[@user-hx2lo4xr8u]

I'm a 49ners fan and remember watching this early morning on Armed Forces Network in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Germany (Army, 6th Area Support Group, 7th Corp)

[@mjwatts1983]

Charles Haley would go on to win 3 more Super Bowls with the Cowboys. He got traded to Dallas because the 49ers got tired of his act Bill Romanowski would help the Broncos go back-to-back in 1997-98

[@CoreyT127]

30 years later and still the most points scored in a superbowl! The game and rules are completely structured around the offense now and teams can't come close to performing on offense like this.

[@posiedon8190]

Exactly which only adds more to the 49ers enduring legacy

[@Sticks1680]

@@patsfan4life yer an idiot

[@jtfike]

It requires a team to stink as bad as the broncos to make it to the Super Bowl...for another team to score that many.

[@derekmathews1818]

@@jtfike, Broncos were not bad but the Niners that year were just so dominate. They made winning look easy LOL.

[@americanpatriot7233]

the ony bad thing about this niners team was their kicker, he missed an extra point in this game, and he missed an extra point in the nfc title game vs the rams too, he was a terrible kicker

[@leroylawrence2773]

Thanks to Leon Lett showboating, that record still exists! 😂 😂 😂

[@cryptovapor]

That would have made it only 42.

[@JL_Cascadia]

I remember me as 12 year old dancing after their 4th TD in this game. What a fun game for Niner fans. GO NINERS!💛❤️🏈

[@GarrusN7]

Atwater had Rice squared up and got blasted anyways on that first TD. Set the tone since he was their big hitter.

[@thomasboner8218]

I still remember watching this as a kid. I was a huge 49ers fan growing up. Joe Montana is still the greatest QB of all time in my opinion.

[@ToMuchDope]

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐MONTANA

[@AmericanHorse-sg9oc]

Montana was not about stats and being a selfish ass like Brady. Joe humbled himself constantly and created a hero for us because he was not "Look at me"... he was "Joe Cool". Best QB ever. Purdy, best know 16 took 13 to school.

[@ozymandias1759]

As a Raiders fan, Montana was and is still the best. No Spygate, deflategate or help from the zebras. Montana put magic

[@AmericanHorse-sg9oc]

@ozymandias1759 You don't have to tell Jerry Rice. And Steve did great. A great 5er. Thunder and lightning

[@kendalgreene8688]

Also crazy seeing Steve Young entering the game as cleanup duty in the Superbowl

[@kevinpayton2664]

One thing about those great SF teams, their defense was stout. The defense doesn't get talked about nearly enough.

[@bconni2]

they were tough on both sides of the ball. it was the East coast media who gave them the "finesse" tag. Bill Walsh hated it, and rightly so

[@eagle191]

Yeah, notice how many sacks, QB hits, and QB pressures there were in those highlights with just a 4-man front...and you know there were more than what they showed in the actual game.

[@masonpyle5929]

The one dislike is from John Elway.

[@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268]

..or bobby humphrey

[@mjwatts1983]

7:15 “Montana. Going up top to Rice. Touchdown.” Game

[@asok2siam911]

Backup QB for 49ers is a hall of famer Steve Young. That's crazy.

[@doodoo264]

As a Cowboy fan all I can say if it wasn’t for Leon Letts fumble and Frank Reich throwing a touchdown past the line of scrimmage, Cowboys win 59-10 and should have been the biggest blow out in Super bowl history.

[@Joe-yq3dc]

There was a huge disparity between the NFC and AFC in the 80s and 90s. The NFC team won the Super Bowl every year between 1984 and 1996.

[@jenspetersen5865]

It is a different game today with salary cap and free agency - those SF and Dallas teams would have been split in atoms, and it is unlikely that teams like Broncos, Bills, Dolphins... would not have attracted major FAs that just wanted a chance to win, like Patriots have had for 15 years and Broncos had with Manning.

[@anthonystarke893]

Yeah and what's crazier is the Redskins, 49ers, Giants, Bears, and Cowboys won all of those Super Bowls except 96, with that one going to the Packers.

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

Joe and it was the Broncos who snapped that streak!

[@assassincred1480]

Anthony Starke during that span the only two afc that lost to these teams were the Bils and the Broncos

[@allengreene9954]

@@anthonystarke893 And all those teams except for the Packers were Big Market teams.

[@tdjekins21]

55 points in barely over 3 quarters. This truly was an amazing performance. Joe may (or may not) be the best ever, but put on an absolute clinic in this one!

[@kookiemonster3126]

no he is the greatest ever theres so many good QBs peyton manning Eli steve young etc m Montana is definitely up there as the greatest

[@Kenton112]

@@kookiemonster3126 Steve young and eli above brady is insane

[@scotttild]

I take Montana over Brady any day of the week for the simple reason of the rules and how they played the game in the 80s. Say what you want todays game is not the same, touch Brady and it was 15 yards. Can you think of how many more SB wins Montana would have with todays rules and being able to stay healthy ?

[@fuhkyu8755]

@@scotttild he wouldn’t win shit Brady would outscore each Super Bowl they played in

[@nicholass7563]

perfect example is that silly tuck rule... I was born in 87' but ive seen montana get crushed.. you cant hit QB1's now. Greatest of all time@@scotttild

[@RickyBeePhenomenal]

I remember watching this game when I was 7 years old. I took winning for granted back then when I was a young 49er fan. Boy how times have changed. The Empire is back on the rise!

[@PhillipS5428]

That 49er defense was so good for a long time. Made Montana and Rice's job so much easier.

[@sports3117]

It took John Elway 8 seasons after this to take home a Super Bowl Title. He went on to win back-to-back titles in 1997 & 98

[@edwinverzosa7655]

And another in the front office

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

eight more seasons

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

Sports 311 the determination, perseverance, and most importantly patience of that man is legendary. He took team to championships they had no business in being in. He was that damn good

[@bobdole4916]

@@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970 Don't forget toughness. Him diving across the goal line knowing he was going to get creamed, but doing it anyway is one of the gutsiest plays I've ever seen a quarterback make. Favre could do something like that, but he's kind of a psycho - Elway just knew what was needed and made the sacrifice. Heart of a champion. And I'm a lifelong Niners fan. Was really happy seeing Elway get those championships.

[@bobdole4916]

@Mike Conville This one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmXadqKDoZ51hac

[@hrtvfan2870]

2:27 Textbook quarterback read progression Save for Cofer's botching the extra-point after the Brent Jones touchdown and a couple of penalties (about the only one that really hurt was the pass interference flag on Romanowski); the 49ers played about as close as you could get to a perfect Super Bowl team performance.

[@potatoavacadonion1025]

The right coach, a leader QB, deadly weapons all over the field, a show stopping defense, Walsh made this 49ers team basically unstoppable, even after leaving the team was just too powerful

[@adamdorgant9454]

Agreed!!!!

[@paulstarstarpaul5700]

You mean two leader QBs. That team was unbelievable. Inevitable.

[@dhblan8591]

That 49ers team was great and packed that year. Montana was phenomenal in this game. This Patriots fan remembers the Pats/Bears fiasco (pre-Tom Brady Pats), which was another blowout.

[@BridgeEntertainment2001]

This is the playoff run Joe Montana went for 11 td's and 0 int. He joins elite company of Joe Flacco

[@GopherBaroque61]

Not to mention a 78.3% completion percentage, 800 yards, 11 touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 146.4 rating. Plus they outscored their opponents 126-26.

[@scottmitchell3641]

Joe Montana and Steve Young threw a combined 17 td's and 0 ints in five Super Bowls appearances. Preposterous !!

[@JonMichaelDeShazer]

As a die hard bronco fan, I was almost 12 when this game was played and this is the first time watching it since it originally aired. I watched it on my grandparents brand new TV and I balled my eyes out as my beloved Broncos lost the Super Bowl for the third time in 4 years. I hated the 49ers for years after this game. But looking back on it, the Broncos were not nearly as good as they were 8 years later when they won two straight. Joe Montana might be the best QB ever and Jerry Rice is the best ever at his position.

[@connerprosser816]

Montana is not better than Brady

[@eloygameno379]

No worries the NFL is like the WWF fake

[@paulwhite4855]

That was a blowout! I feel for the team that gets blown out. You can learn a lot from this though.

[@velvetlensfilms3290]

Montana took hits throughout his career that would make Tom Brady retire.

[@solice8844]

Greatest team in NFL history, the 1989 San Francisco 49ers.

[@solice8844]

Anthony Joseph 85 Bears were dominant, best that year, but not the best of all time. The 84 Bears were good but easily defeated by the 49ers 23-0 in the championship game by the 84 49ers (which was a lesser team than the 89 49ers). The 89 49ers blew out conference playoff teams by 4 touchdown margins and by 45 points margin in the Super Bowl.

[@solice8844]

Anthony Joseph Yes, definitely a fearsome defense that oftentimes resembled a jailbreak.

[@paulpatane2439]

They don't get enough credit. Your right

[@curtisrodriguez938]

I go with the 1984 Niners. In that one season, they beat one of the greatest defenses of all time (Bears) and one of the greatest offenses of all time (Dolphins) and set the standard for most wins in a season (18). And they did it before they got Jerry Rice.

[@barkbentley4657]

@@paulpatane2439 *you're

[@SkolneyVikings]

Montana dropped 55 on the #1 scoring defense and we're supposed to pretend he's not the GOAT.

[@brotatochip3730]

Skolney two defensive turnovers by the broncos on their side of the field don’t matter? Nothing about the rushing tds either? Lmao

[@cormel6895]

It’s arguable, a lot of people compare Brady and Manning directly to him which is stupid. If you look at their stats, accomplishments and ability compared to the guys around them in their respective deacades he’s a little favored. Unitas and Graham are underrated, Graham went 7-3 even when they changed the number of teams. All 10 seasons were Bowl appearances back when teams had minimal roster spots so everyone had to be top notch to be drafted.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

In an era when defense actually mattered, he completed 70% of his passes in the regular season, obliterated the NFL passer rating record, then saw his team outscore their playoff opponents 126-23. That's Madden with the sliders off. As I stated in a separate post, Brady benefited as much as anyone from the rule changes favoring offenses after the 2003 AFC Championship. His numbers were decent his first three years, but not great. They increased exponentially after the rules were restricted for defenders in the passing game.

[@ianwinfield929]

Joe Montana didn’t need a kicker to win his rings...

[@CompletelyRandomAndUnknown]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot you act as if he didn’t learn from one of the greatest coaches of all time. Remember, Montana was partly a product of Walsh.

[@jespacey]

montana over brady won't change my mind ever

[@gerard3204]

Jerry Rice was the whole all team xD

[@jakwiq]

@@gerard3204 Montana won 2 Superbowls before Rice got there.

[@andrewjacobitz2726]

Really?

[@AD-vf3ek]

That first down run by Steve Young was amazing. Also that block was great too.

[@Dirtnation2]

Homer in QB position as John Elway. "Elway under center, takes the snap, and runs in for the touchdown himself" Homer spikes the ball "Thanks to Elway patent last second magic, the final score of Superbowl Thirty Denver seven San Francisco fifty six."

[@branon6565]

I've been a Niner fan since I hit this planet runnin in 1973, always gonna be a Niner fan.....Go Niners

[@wretchedsavedbygrace4499]

Branon Fontaine Crapernick made the 49ers into a shitty ass team !

[@donnebes9421]

Wretched Saved by Grace I really like your handle. Cool!

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Since juice was a 49er ?

[@MegaSkills9]

I lived in the Bay Area through all of the 80's and 90's. What wonderful timing. I have great memories of it and the 49ers. I once got to meet Dwight Clark and talk to him for about 5 min. How nice and down to earth he was. Joe Montana (in my opinion) was the greatest player ever, followed by Steve Young and Jerry Rice. How cool it was to have them as my local team through those years. That was how Football should be played.

[@arturoaguilarbedolla329]

The best NFL team San Francisco 49ers saludos desde Morelia Michoacán México

[@Football__Junkie]

Watch Montana go through the full progression of receivers on Y-Stick at 2:22 for the first TD. Beautiful. He reads it so fast.... The play is Red Right Slot A-Right 322 Scat Y-Stick Looky. Craig is a pre-snap read, Rathman is the first read, Jones is the 2nd read, and Rice is the last read in the progression. He finds him and Rice finds the end zone.

[@garylake8654]

That play encapsulated this team, great pass protection, Montana knowing exactly where his recievers were, and then finding Rice open as he checked out their coverage, and finally the way that the Broncos secondary let Rice bounce his way into the end zone was the finish of this game as a contest, they had no answers as they were being run ragged. After the stumble home the previous year with 'the drive;, this was the 49ers at their peak.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

He was surgical by this point in that offense

[@Bill_Woo]

I would expect no less from Joe Montana, the greatest quarterback in NFL history. Even against the legendary John Elway.

[@moonkelp9635]

Bill Woo Steve young was better

[@Flamingbro69]

Pouring salt on Patriots fans I see

[@thesentinel5523]

Case For Montana: (1) Montana played 13.5 seasons. {11.5 in SF, 2 in KC, 2.5 injuries and 0.5 strike season 1982}. Brady has played 20 seasons for NE. {1 injury}. (2) Brady has NEVER had to change teams to learn a new playbook, system, coach and team. Montana did! (3) Brady has NEVER had a fellow HOF QB waiting to take his job after suffering 2 major injuries. Montana did! (4) The NFL was more far difficult for QB's in the 1980's when defensive players could make low hits, head shots, hand-checks, holds and 'tee-off' on the QB! The NFL made Rule Changes to make the game safer for offensive players but those changes came with unintended consequences which are altering the records. I call this The 2000's TREND and it's evidenced by offensive records falling at record pace: (1) the Top 10 QB's with the highest career comp % are *now all from the 2000's onward, (2) Dan Marino's career passing yardage record (once thought unbreakable) has been bested by several QB's who are all from the 2000's onward (Manning, Favre, Brees, Brady) and (3) there are Far Less Injuries to QB's. The net result is QB's have longer careers with more games to rack up statistics, wins, post season wins & SB chances. The Rules Decreased injuries which is GOOD, but they must be factored into the GOAT debate. (5) Brady has a career passing yardage of 70K+ yards to Montana's 40K yards but Note that Brady has had 6.5 more seasons of games and The 2000's Trend for an entire career. (6) Brady's Career Pass Comp% is 97.6%. Montana's Career Pass Comp% is 92.3%. Again, see point #4. (7) Brady had the Greatest Placekicker in NFL history in Adam Vinatieri who kicked 3 last second SB game-winning kicks for NE. All their SB's have been close. Montana's 49ers teams blew out two SB opponents by contrast and didn't need a last second FG. (8) Montana ran the West Coast Offense from the Pro-Set using TB's & FB's more often with boot leg's, etc. He was most often under center with 3 to 5 step drops with guys like Lawrence Taylor coming off the end. Brady runs the West Coast Offense (a copied hybrid version of the 49ers) primarily from the shotgun in Quads-Formation. He's usually 6-yards off the ball which makes his risk safer from outside blitzes because his line of sight. (9) Brady's SB record 6-9 66.6% doesn't beat Montana's SB record 4-0 100% because the GOAT debate is NOT predicated solely the # of SB's one played in, won or lost. That's just ONE Component of a case that can be argued in support for or against a QB. [Note:] Montana was also knocked out of an NFC Championship Game vs the NYG's in 1990 by Belichick's NYG defense where he likely would've won a 5th SB! He also took his new team KC to an AFC Championship Game in 1993 in his first year there. (10) Montana's 4 SB's performance: [11 TD's, 0 Int's, 83 Comp,122 Att, 68.0 Pct, 127.8 Rtg and 1,142 Yds]. He was pulled early In SB XXIV vs Denver to not run up the score. Brady's 9 SB's performance: [18 TD's, 6 Int's, 256 Comp, 392 Att, 65.3 Pct, 95.6 Rtg, 2,838 Yds]. (11) Montana had his HOF coach Bill Walsh for 8 YEARS Total (retired 1988), Seifert 4-yrs & Schottenheimer 2-yrs. Brady has had his HOF coach Bill Belichick for his 20 YEARS Career so far! Considering Belichick is the greatest defensive coach, this is extreme good fortune. (12) NE's divisional opponents (Bills, Jets & Dolphins) have NOT challenged them for Brady's entire 20 year career. Their combined winning percentage since 2001 is 0.447 vs the entire league. NE has beaten them 78% of the time (63-18) which equates to 6 easy wins a year and all but Assures them Home Field Advantage through the AFC Title game and SB!!! (13) One can argue that Brady NEVER should have won SB XLIX vs Seattle when NE picked off Russell Wilson at the 1-yard line. Seattle "should have" handed the ball to Marshawn Lynch on 4 straight downs and WIN that game. Likewise, in SB LI vs Atlanta, the Patriots were down 28-3 in the 3rd Quarter when second year coach Dan Quinn and OC Kyle Shanahan "miraculously" couldn't make one second half adjustment to score another point and lost in OT 34-28. However, I won't make that argument because I believe that statistics tend to even out over time and as evidence I point to the David Tyree catch in SB XLII. I'm simply Noting that these arguments are out there. (NE owes a big balance to the football Gods). (14) IF any GOAT debate were only about titles, then Bill Russell 11 titles would be the GOAT over Michael Jordan 6 titles in basketball. Everyone knows that's not the case because we Factor in Quantitative Comparisons such as: the era they played in, trends in the game, rule changes, etc. [15] [Conclusion:] We must look deeper into the trends of each era and the circumstances of each player being compared (i.e. injuries, time lost, number of coaches, number of teams. different offenses, rules, standards, career length, etc.). Then a more accurate picture emerges. These points say that Montana is the GOAT QB based on the Highest Output Per Year he Played. Many say that he was the most efficient QB ever in his prime. His west coast offense designed by Bill Walsh was the most well balanced offense ever and is the benchmark of the NFL. It's what NE and Brady use only more so from the shotgun. Montana had a good arm (NOT a cannon like Elway or Marino) but his cognition, mobility and precision were phenomenal and second to none. Brady is very similar to Montana but his mobility is not whereas Aaron Rodgers is. Montana had what the French call je ne sais quoi. [16] In music, nobody faults Mozart for dying early at age 35 when his output is historically unparalleled in music history in terms of: No. of compositions, style, innovation, mastery of every instrument & opera and is the Highest Output Per Year of Life. Only Bach & Handel are 2nd & 3rd on such scale but had the Luxury to live & compose to the ages of 65 & 74. In football NO other QB has been afforded the Luxuries and good fortune of Brady's career in terms of having the: greatest defensive coach, owner, long career with the same team, minimal injuries, timing of rule changes and circumstances. So TOM has made the best of his opportunities and earned every accolade but to not acknowledge such Good Fortune would be unfair to all the other great QB's who have played the game!

[@cormel6895]

The Sentinel Great points, but if you compare Montana to 80s QBs & Brady to 10s QBs it seems to lean in Montana’s favor a bit. QBs use to have a rating in the 70s & more or almost as many Interceptions as Touchdowns and Montana finished in the mid 90s. In Brady’s era he has a rating of around the high 90s when the average QB finishes around the low 90s. It’s much more to compare then dircectly Bc that would be assuming both leagues are the same and face the same competition, imagine if they acknowledged Graham going 7-3 but they don’t Bc the league was different, this is the same case.

[@Flamingbro69]

The Sentinel But I do agree that Joe Montana is better overall

[@tomservo5347]

I remember talking about this Monday morning in 6th grade. One of my classmates summed it up with "Denver's defense held for about 15 seconds." Some family friends from Denver had sent me an orange crush Broncos jersey that I got after this debacle that I wore anyway. Elway was jittery and trying too hard to force things to happen, but what can you do against one of the best teams ever?

[@therldrewduncan]

Go watch that game...his o-line couldn't block for anything... Elway was running for his life the entire game

[@cram6916]

Those handoffs to Rathman look badass. Everytime my eyes followed the RB (Craig) and it was a slick spin by Montana.

[@RyanLBrown9396]

This is what cemented the 9ers as the dynasty of the 80’s

[@mjwatts1983]

Montana & Rice should’ve been the MVPs of SBs 23 *AND* 24

[@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268]

25 too if Leonard Marshall didnt exist

[@mkz2017]

“Rice scores for San Francisco” Denver fans: “oh this is going to go poorly…”

[@mikegreen1429]

I was just a kid, but as a Niner fan living in the Bay, I remember it well

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Remember Steve Wallace from Auburn?

[@cris-99]

One of the greatest teams of all time

[@colinhawkins4656]

The greatest team of all time in my opinion

[@SoundOfWhiteNoise1]

@@colinhawkins4656 Nope, the 1992 dallas cowboys.

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

@@SoundOfWhiteNoise1 The 2004 Patriots!

[@RuffRyder_43]

Broncos were dead on arrival 💀 49ers could’ve scored 💯 if they wanted to

[@ericsigersmith2831]

War eagle

[@derekmathews1818]

I agree. Broncos were just severely overmatched.

[@mikewolverton7904]

You're correct. But this game forever tarnished George Seifert as a HOF coach (2 SB Championships) for running that score up the way he allowed it to.

[@billmoody2600]

Denver really had no business being in those three super bowls in the 80's. Elway's greatness carried them there, but it takes more than one superstar player to win, especially against a team as stacked as the 49'ers were. Painful to watch for us Bronco fans.

[@GenX9r9r]

Denver - or any AFC team - back in the day. NFC won 13 years in a row. Brutal times.

[@pulsatingsausageboy2076]

Well, I disagree. They were the best team in the AFC. There’s no doubt about that. But during the 80’s the NFC was clearly the better conference. Not even a contest.

[@kookiemonster3126]

STFU YES WE DID HAVE BUSINESS BEING IN THE SBS IN THE 80S WE HAD JUST AS MUCH IF NOT MORE THAN ANY OTHER TEAMS BEING IN THOSE SBs in the 80s its just facts i guarentee you that even if the broncos hadnt gone to all three of those SBs the browns or any other AFC team wouldve gotten crushed by the NFC teams it wasnt just the Broncos that wouldve lost the browns had no business being in the AFC Championship games all those times we beat them but they were there

[@billmoody2600]

@@kookiemonster3126 Nope. We got there because of Elway and didn't have the team around him to win those games, as evidenced by how badly we were smoked three times straight. When we finally won it it was because Elway had the team around him to do it.

[@SycoticForeverNeverAF]

Elways greatness? One of the most overrated qb’s in nfl history. Dude was ass for his entire career and then carried to two sb wins lmao

[@digidrum2003]

The way Craig ran....those high smooth powerful steps.....kinda remind me of Eric Dickerson.

[@posiedon8190]

The 1980 49ers offense was a machine...

[@jamesmerkel1932]

The entire team was built for war, their defense was solid too.

[@derekmathews1818]

@@jamesmerkel1932, they was and at times I think that defense got slighted.

[@jamesgray7064]

Rathman was a beast...

[@aldixon1977]

@James Gray: He was good too 😀!

[@LEBUMCHOKEDIN6FINALS]

Sheesh this must of been so brutal to watch as a Broncos fan. At least you could turn off the TV in the second half.

[@benmarino1913]

Wow! The contrast in mastery of the QB position between Montana and Elway is staggering in this game. Montana was flawless.

[@goodreverend2k1]

This game was so bad, in the second half. I turned it off, and popped in the VHS of Weekend at Bernie's. Also, In Super Bowls 23 & 24. Jerry Rice had 18 catches for 363 yards, and 4 TD's

[@lunatik316]

Rev 😂😂😂

[@marklillie2256]

@@forrmarques6731 you butt hurt much?

[@ericrakestraw664]

The Broncos did their best impression of Bernie in this game, playing dead for the 49ers.

[@LunaticFringeReviews]

A QB who EARNED his rings 🐐

[@bendrescher7185]

Lunatic Reviews hahah that’s hilarious. You think Brady didn’t earn his rings? Idiot.

[@icetray2727]

@Lunatic Reviews L

[@Ral-zo8wt]

@@bendrescher7185 Montana didnt need refs to win

[@bendrescher7185]

Ralph Cuevas hahah would you want pepper with that salt?

[@thesentinel5523]

FACTS. Tom Brady ain't shit without Bill. B and he knows it. Joe Montana took two different head coachs to superbowl victories and lead the Marty Shottenheimer chiefs to their first AFC Championship in 20 years. Peyton manning took 4 different head coaches to Superbowls.

[@lukasalihein]

My mom made me turn it off at the start of the 1st quarter so my sister could watch "Road to Avonlea." I was a kid with a teddy bear named "Roger Craig" so you can imagine I'm still not totally over it LOL

[@celebwrestling]

It was 55-10 at the beginning of the 4th quarter. They could have had 70 something if they didn’t take their foot off the pedal.

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

"On their next possession, Joe Montana actually wasted a play, before wasting the Denver Broncos"

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

"They not done...they want some more." The Broncos were punked in a way I didn't see in a Super Bowl until the Ravens and Giants. The Cowboys destroyed the Bills, but it was Buffalo making a ton of mistakes. Denver quit by the end of the first half here. Saw that again with Seattle and Denver nearly 25 years later

[@TheLocalLt]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot this game was toast after the Humphrey fumble/Jones TD

[@daniel26395]

NFL has to bring back those giant inflatable helmets for the Superbowl, that'd be a real sight 😂

[@TheLocalLt]

Daniel Corral pretty sure they still have them lol

[@frankguidera6828]

Roger Craig should be in the Hall of Fame. First running back to go over a thousand rushing and receiving.

[@saj8]

That year, the Broncos said it was going to be different and they were right: It was a lot worse.

[@lightyagami3492]

Man i miss the era when fullbacks actually had a role to play on a team.... These days in air raid offenses the fullback is often non existent on a team.

[@thenewjord50]

That old broncos logo look like rapidash(pokemon) spitting flames out it's mouth

[@TaintedNimbus]

@@ryanmcneila1957 You disgust me.

[@thecawdsquad875]

Better than their current logo.

[@josiahstearns9615]

That last highlight play is so poetic - a vision of what was to come.

[@Push-In_Game]

When you got Steve Young as secondary qb you know we got a great starter

[@melvinshine9841]

The Broncos got bodied in this game, there's no two ways about it. Elway could've had zero picks and they probably still would have lost by 30. I don't think anybody was beating the Niners that day.

[@jayalmo8831]

Look at the 49ers roster and coach compared to the broncos. Just to show you how great John Elway was to even bring an above average team to the superbowl.

[@tommieboi707]

@@jayalmo8831 elway looked like he had a bunch of high school kids compared to this 9ers team.

[@24quorthonschuldiner62]

@@jayalmo8831 More like average or even below average, the Broncos all they had was Elway really

[@derekmathews1818]

@@jayalmo8831, it wasn’t even close.